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CVE-2024-0206

 

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

A symbolic link manipulation vulnerability in Trellix Anti-Malware Engine prior to the January 2024 release allows an authenticated local user to potentially gain an escalation of privileges. This was achieved by adding an entry to the registry under the Trellix ENS registry folder with a symbolic link to files that the user wouldn't normally have permission to. After a scan, the Engine would follow the links and remove the files

Una vulnerabilidad de manipulación de enlaces simbólicos en Trellix Anti-Malware Engine antes del lanzamiento de enero de 2024 permite que un usuario local autenticado obtenga potencialmente una escalada de privilegios. Esto se logró agregando una entrada al registro en la carpeta de registro de Trellix ENS con un enlace simbólico a archivos para los que el usuario normalmente no tendría permiso. Después de un escaneo, el motor seguiría los enlaces y eliminaría los archivos.

*Credits: Bahaa Naamneh of Crosspoint Labs
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-01-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-01-09 CVE Published
  • 2025-04-17 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://kcm.trellix.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10415 2024-01-16
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Trellix
Search vendor "Trellix"
 Anti-malware Engine
Search vendor "Trellix" for product "Anti-malware Engine"
 6600
Search vendor "Trellix" for product "Anti-malware Engine" and version "6600"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
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Safe